-The user would first run "pkg update" to download the inventory from the PACKAGES. From there the user can browse the repository, install packages, etc. "pkg help" and "man pkg" has a wealth of information and much of the FreeBSD handbook is pertinent: [http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/pkgng-intro.html](5.5 Using pkgng for Binary Package Management).

+The user would first run "pkg update" to download the inventory from the PACKAGES. From there the user can browse the repository, install packages, etc. "pkg help" and "man pkg" has a wealth of information and much of the FreeBSD handbook is pertinent: [5.5 Using pkgng for Binary Package Management](http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/pkgng-intro.html).

The RELEASE repository is static, but the LATEST repository is periodically updated. If bleeding edge is what you want, change pkg.conf to reflect that:

The RELEASE repository is static, but the LATEST repository is periodically updated. If bleeding edge is what you want, change pkg.conf to reflect that: